| Brasilicereus | |
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| Brasilicereus phaeacanthus (left-most image) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cereeae |
| Subtribe: | Cereinae |
| Genus: | Brasilicereus Backeb.[1] |
| Species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Brasilicereus is agenus ofcacti known only from eastBrazil and comprising threespecies.[1]
The species of the genusBrasilicereus grow as shrubs with upright, sometimes crooked, rarely branching shoots that reach heights of 1 to 4 meters. The slender shoots can be up to 2.5 centimeters in diameter. They have 3 to 5 flat or narrow ribs. The needle-like, brittle spines are whitish to grayish-brown and arise fromareoles covered with gray or white wool. There are 1 to 4 central spines up to 4 centimeters long and 10 to 18 marginal spines 0.5 to 1.5 centimeters long. The flowers, which are short-tubed to bell-shaped, open at night. The flower cup and tube are covered with fleshy scales, and the areoles are glabrous. The dull green to purple fruits are spherical to pear-shaped, with a persistent flower remnant, and do not tear.[2]
As of September 2023[update],Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Brasilicereus estevesii | Brazil. |
 | Brasilicereus markgrafii | Brazil. |
_Backeberg_ssp._breviflorus_(F.Ritter)_P.J.Braun_%2526_Esteves.jpg) | Brasilicereus phaeacanthus | Bahia, Brasil |